Over $14,000 taken in Monroe break-in

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Over $14,000 worth of items were reported taken in a Monroe County burlgary. It was one of two break-ins and theft incidents reported by state police at Lehighton.

Troopers said the residence of Joanne McCarty, E. Sherwood Drive, Kunkletown, Polk Township, was entered sometime between 8 and 11 a.m. on Sept. 28. Removed were four jewelry boxes with various jewelry inside and savings bonds. Total estimated value of the missing items was set at $14,900.

Troopers also reported that the residence of Tyler Keeler, 29, 624 Church Rd., in Kunkletown, Eldred Township, Monroe County, was entered sometime between noon and 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4. Entry was made through a rear door.

Once inside the criminals went to an upstairs bedroom and took a small safe. Troopers did not indicate what was in the safe.

Troopers said someone went to the property of Waste Not Technology, located along Kunkletown Rd., in Saylorsburg, and cut the lock off a gate. They then went onto the property and cut two additional locks that were located on two storage trailers. Nothing was taken, troopers said. The incident occurred sometime between Sept. 28 at 4:45 p.m., and Sept. 29 at 7 a.m.

Robert Pipech, 49, of 3083 Pleasant View Drive, Kunkletown, Polk Township, Monroe County, reported someone soaped the windows on his vehicles and then "keyed" his 2001 Chevrolet S10 truck causing about $250 in damages. The incident occurred sometime between 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 and 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 2.